Word details
목숨
- Pronunciation
- 목쑴
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- intermediate
life
The state of a human or animal breathing and staying alive.
Idioms
목숨(을) 끊다
cut off one's life
To commit suicide.
목숨(을) 바치다
dedicate one's life
To work very hard for something, risking one's life; to commit oneself to something.
목숨을 거두다
withdraw one's life
To die.
목숨을 건지다
scoop one's life
To have a narrow escape from death.
목숨을 걸다
risk one's life
To work very hard for a certain goal, risking one's life.
목숨을 버리다
abandon one's life
To work very hard, risking one's life.
abandon one's life
To kill oneself.
목숨을 잃다
lose one's life
To die.
목숨이 왔다 갔다 하다
One's life comes and goes
To face a very dangerous or critical moment.